Where does the Bowman curriculum come from?
The curriculum at Bowman is based on detailed, developmental continuums of knowledge and skills for each academic discipline. These continuums have served as the basis for Montessori school curriculums — in this country and around the world — for years. Bowman has incorporated much of this proven curriculum into its own, a curriculum which has been successful in a variety of environments and with many types of students. The curriculum at Bowman is not structured into grades like many other public and independent schools. Graded curriculums typically direct teaching at the “average” student in an age group and can limit students who can perform at higher levels. In contrast, Bowman allows students to progress academically on the basis of their ability, rather than age or grade. Since all children have strengths and weaknesses and progress at different rates, the Bowman curriculum supports and works with these differences. Bowman continually monitors and supplements its curriculum with
